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Iraqi Kurdish economic crisis set to deepen

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IRAQ

The KRG has had difficulty making payments to IOCs owing to a serious shortfall in fiscal revenue in 2014-15, the result of disputes with Baghdad and falling oil prices. Salaries…

UK money-laundering moves will hit Caribbean economy

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CARIBBEAN/UK

The impact of anti-money laundering legislation.

Chile pension reform may be slow despite pressures

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CHILE

The outlook for pension reform.

Agriculture and environment policies confuse in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The incoming government's agricultural and environmental policies.

Challenges for Norway’s premier will persist

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NORWAY

Among several factors, voters are disillusioned over persistent inflationary pressures and rising interest rates. The government’s image has also been damaged by its handling of a…

Targets in Iran’s development plan are unrealistic

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IRAN

Iran's development plans are macro-level guidelines which are then translated into micro-level policies and programmes. The 2022-26 plan has seven pillars: economic;…

Twin Kyrgyz votes will bring less, not more democracy

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KYRGYZSTAN

The changes will tilt the balance of power in the direction of more authoritarian rule, with Japarov in charge. Parliament and the Supreme Court have signally failed to perform…

Belgium likely to focus on green and tax policies

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BELGIUM

Belgium's elections.

Tourism to drive Belize economic growth amid slowdown

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BELIZE

Real GDP surged by 15% in 2021 and 12% in 2022, then by 4% in 2023. With inflation easing, risks of social instability have probably fallen over the past year, but growth looks…

Italy's rejection of ESM reforms will continue

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EU/ITALY

Reforms to the ESM, which is the EU’s main bailout fund, were agreed by member states in 2021 but implementation has been halted by Italian opposition. The vote exposed divisions…